You don’t have to get sunburnt to develop skin cancer. Many people believe that they need to have had a severe, blistering case of sun burn in order to develop skin cancer. Unfortunately this isn’t the case. Because Australia’s UV index is so high for so much of the day, even limited sun exposure can [...]
It’s a question we are asked quite regularly at Skin Repair Skin Cancer Clinic and, for some people, it may seem logical that large areas of skin covered in dark ink could be protected from the sun’s harmful UV rays. However, the simple, truthful answer is no, your tattoos do not reduce your risk of [...]
With the cooler months upon us, it can be tempting to rug up in our North Queensland-style winter woollies and ignore the sun damaged skin that hides beneath. But while you may not be seeing your sun damage right now, it is still there and now is the perfect time to reverse some of the [...]
If you’ve been diagnosed with more than a handful skin cancers, your doctor may have already recommended a simple vitamin, Vitamin B3, to help reduce the risk of recurring cancer. Vitamin B3 – also known as nicotinamide – is a simple and inexpensive treatment that can reduce the risk of developing a new basal cell [...]
Our team at Skin Repair Skin Cancer Clinic is deeply committed to reducing the impact of sun damage and skin cancer across North Queensland and beyond. We recently hosted an online workshop in collaboration with James Cook University to help GPs confidently diagnose melanoma using a specialised tool called a dermatoscope (link to previous dermoscopy [...]
Self skin checks play a vital role in the early detection and treatment of skin cancer. Depending on your risk factor for skin cancer, you should aim to conduct your own at-home skin checks between twice and 12-times per year. Inspecting your skin regularly in this way will help you notice changes to your skin [...]
There is often a lot of speculation about alternative therapies and their place in treating various medical conditions. For skin cancer, one of the most prominent alternative therapies is Black Salve, commonly marketed as Cansema. The Therapeutic Goods Association (TGA) prohibited the sale of Black Salve in Australia in 2012 due to a lack of [...]
Can you detect the subtle changes to your skin that might be an early warning sign of melanoma? While melanomas tend to change noticeably in size, shape or colour; it can be difficult to monitor our own skin for these changes because sun spots can appear in places that are tricky to see and because [...]
Sunscreen is undoubtedly one of the most effective ways to protect your skin from sun damage. In North Queensland, it’s recommended that we all apply sunscreen with SPF30 or higher as part of our morning routine and reapply every 2 hours or after swimming or sweating heavily. That might seem like a lot of sunscreen, [...]
Non-melanoma skin cancer (also now know as keratinocyte cancer) causes 560 deaths in Australia each year. Responsible for approximately 939,000 treatments per annum, Kerotinocyte Cancer cost Australian tax-payers approximately $703 million in diagnosis, treatment and pathology services in 2015 alone. Invited by the Cancer Council of Australia to be on the working party that would [...]
